Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age
Cook Islands
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
39.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.